West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned an award of permanent partial disability benefits to an injured mine worker, finding that neither doctor who provided impairment ratings had performed valid…
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division posted a bulletin announcing the annual increase in retroactive program benefits and the processes for calculating benefits owed to injured workers.
The retroactive program supplements benefits…
The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim because she failed to demonstrate a causal connection between her alleged injuries and her workplace accident.
Case: Chavez v. Tyson…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim and for authorization for a magnetic resonance imaging scan.
Case: Hill v. Lowe’s Home…
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that an insurance carrier had no obligation to pay a worker’s medical bills that were submitted more than 45 days after the treatments were rendered.
Case: Shepherd…